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Description of Request <br />We would like to build a new 2 -car garage to replace our existing 1 -car garage. In order to <br />maintain the consistency of the garages along our alley, and to minimize the loss of yard space, <br />we request a variance to allow the new garage to be built with the same setbacks as the <br />existing garage. A picture is included with this request showing an overhead view of the alley. <br />The desired location of the garage and driveway is sketched on the picture, along with the <br />approximate location needed to meet the 5 -foot setback requirement. Additional photographs <br />show the relationship of the current garages along the alley. <br />Currently, the 3 other garages along the alley are all 2 -car garages, and all are built 1 foot from <br />the alley -side property lines. In addition, our current garage is directly behind the garage of our <br />neighbor to the north, and we plan our garage to be the same width as that garage. By building <br />our garage that width, and using the setbacks of the existing garage, the uniformity of the <br />garages along the alley will be maintained, as well as the sight lines between yards. <br />Utilizing the setbacks of our current garage will also reduce the loss of yard, and increase in <br />width (and cost) of the driveway. The garage immediately behind our existing garage is less <br />than 1 foot from the side property line, so moving our garage farther away would create a <br />larger strip of unusable space between the garages that would get very little sunlight and would <br />be difficult to maintain. By maintaining the existing setbacks of the garage, more space would <br />be available for lawn and gardens. <br />